stone-ground

[ stohn-ground ]

/ ˈstoʊnˈgraʊnd /

adjective

(of wheat or other grain) ground between millstones, especially those made of burstone, so as to retain the whole of the grain and preserve nutritional content.

Origin of stone-ground

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby stone-ground

stone-blind, stone-broke, stone-cold, stone-dead, stone-deaf, stone-ground, stone-hearted, stone-lily, stoneboat, stonecast, stonecat

Example sentences from the Web for stoneground

Wardle was a pragmatical and candid friend who paid Mr. Batchel occasional visits at Stoneground.

The Stoneground Ghost Tales |E. G. Swain
“The Vicar of Stoneground, without a doubt,” said Mr. Batchel.

The Stoneground Ghost Tales |E. G. Swain
The view of Stoneground Vicarage, therefore, was shown to her upon its arrival.

The Stoneground Ghost Tales |E. G. Swain
Places like Stoneground, which lie on the banks of these defrauded rivers, are now become helpless victims of Dutch engineering.

The Stoneground Ghost Tales |E. G. Swain

The nearest jeweller to Stoneground was a competent and experienced tradesman of the old school.

The Stoneground Ghost Tales |E. G. Swain

British Dictionary definitions for stoneground

stoneground

/ (ˈstəʊnˌɡraʊnd) /

adjective

(of flour) ground with millstones

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

stone-ground

adjective

Origin of stone-ground

Words nearby stone-ground

Example sentences from the Web for stoneground

British Dictionary definitions for stoneground

adjective

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

stone-ground

adjective

Origin of stone-ground

Words nearby stone-ground

Example sentences from the Web for stoneground

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